City of Reno Historical Resources Commission Historic Preservation Awards ______________________________________________ _______ Since 1997, the Historical Resources Commission has recognized property owners and preservationists through the annual historic preservation awards program. The program awards accomplishments in the following categories. Historic Buildings / Historical Sites / Projects 1. Residential This award is presented to an outstanding renovation, restoration, and/or preservation of a single family home or multi-family residential building. 2. Non-Residential This award is presented to an outstanding renovation, restoration, preservation, or adaptive reuse of an existing historic structure. Non-residential category includes all structures which are not used primarily as a residence. 3. Historic Landmark Award The Landmark award is for existing structures, landscapes, objects, etc. that are considered to be of citywide, state, or regional significance. 4. Historical Project The Project award is given to an individual or group that has produced a publication, significant research, media production, public outreach, or other initiative to promote preservation within the community. Individuals 1. Distinguished Service The program recognizes an individual or group that has shown through their work a career in preservation that has resulted in the preservation of structures, education, and other related preservation activities. 2. Advocate The Advocate award goes to an individual or group that has through education, deeds, or specific historic restoration(s) increased the public awareness of historic preservation within the community. 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS Advocate Tim Healion, Bill Thorton, Bob Cashell Distinguished Service Deborah Hinman Residential 1895 West Plumb Lane - Plumb Farmhouse 440 Ridge Street - Essex House/Holeworth Apartments Non-Residential 130 South Center Street - Hudson Motor Car Building Historic Landmark Commercial Row - Southern Pacific Train Depot Historic Project Karen Burns Productions 2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS Advocate Corri Jiminez and Will Durham Distinguished Service Mercedes de la Garza Residential 619 Sinclair Street – The Butler House Non-Residential 26 Cheney Street – Death and Taxes Historic Landmark 100 South Virginia Street – The Pioneer Center Historic Project Murals depicting Reno’s history by Joe C. Rock & Erik Burke 2017 AWARD RECIPIENTS Advocate Barrie Lynn Distinguished Service Sharon Honig-Bear The Reno Rose Society Residential 161 Wonder Street – Bryan and Barrie Lynn Non-Residential 631 California Avenue – Harry and Carla Hart Downtown Reno Post Office – 50 South Virginia LLC Historic Landmark Historic University Avenue Historic Project “The Genesis of Reno: The History of the Riverside Hotel and the Virginia Street Bridge” – Jack Harpster 2016 AWARD RECIPIENTS Advocate Fran Tryon Distinguished Service Felvia Belaustegui Residential 310 Thoma Street – Mike Lander 235 Ridge Street – Ames Family Non-Residential Brasserie St. James – 901 S. Center Street Historic Landmark Masonic Lodge No. 13/Reno Mercantile Building Historic Project HRPS’ Neighborhood Preservation Fund “Reno Now and Then” – Neal Cobb and Jerry Fenwick 2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS Advocates Joan and Tim Elam Residential Wonder Cottage, 201 Wonder Street Non-Residential The Depot Craft Brewery and Distillery, 325 East 4th Street Historic Project Reno Historical app and website (renohistorical.org) 2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Alice M. Baldrica Advocate Edwin W. Bath Residential Mercedes de la Garza and Scott Gibson – Chism Residence. Historic Landmark Northern Nevada HOPES – Humphrey House 467 Ralston Street 2009 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Nancy “Nan” Spina Advocate Kelly Rae & Pamela Haberman Residential Ginsburg/Cassity House, 543 Ridge St. Non-Residential Lane Building, 401 W. 2nd St. Non-Residential St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral Historic Landmark Lake Mansion, 250 Court St. Historic Resource Linda P. Newman, UNR 2008 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Will Durham Advocate Judge Peter Breen Residential Isbell House, 1303 Mark Twain Ave. Non-Residential Daughter’s Café, 97 Bell Street Historic Landmark Bethel Cultural Center, 200 Bell St. Historic Resource Guy Louis Rocha 2007 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Robert Blesse Advocate Truckee Meadows Remembered Residential Newlands Mansion, 7 Elm Court Non-Residential Flanigan Warehouse Significant Historic Resource Mackay School of Mines, UNR Historic Resource Nevada Women’s History Project 2006 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Mella Rothwell Harmon Advocate Tom King Residential 525 Mill Street and 121 River Rock Non-Residential Ginnochio House, 19 Winter Street Significant Historic Resource “House with a History” – KNPB Channel 2005 AWARD RECIPIENTS Advocate Mary Ellen Horan Residential 25 Bret Harte Avenue Non-Residential Charles Burke House, 36 Stewart St. Partnership 2004 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Paul Ferrari Advocate Sharon Walbridge Residential The Colonial Apartments Newlands Manor House, 803 Nixon Ave. Upson/Arrizabalaga House, 808 Gear Street Non-Residential Phillips Stone House Grey Mansion Significant Historic Resource St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral HRPS Footprint Newsletter 2003 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Cindy Ainsworth Advocate Kara Geiger Residential 1319 Ridgeway Court - Scott and Brenda Nebesky 784 California Avenue - Nello Gonfiantini Jr. Trust Non-Residential 945 Record Street - Fred Atcheson, Chris Atcheson Greg Callender 542 Lander Street - Michael and Mary Mentaberry Significant Historic Resource Bethel AME Church - 220 Bell Street 2002 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Romolo A. Bevilacqua Advocate Karl Breckenridge Residential 1225 Gordon Avenue - Jack and Lyndi Schroeder 333 Ralston Street - John E. Kerin Trust Non-Residential 729 Evans Avenue - Wayne E. Hinman 242 West Liberty Street - Ja-Non L. Barber Significant Historic Resource Old Reno Arch, City of Reno Redevelopment Agency 2001 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Nancy Hardy Advocate Dick Stoddard Residential 901 Ralston Street - Joseph & Ginger Mascarenas 1009-1019 Riverside Drive - Thomas Swan and Eric Beer Non-Residential 100 Winter Street - David and Amy Rocovits 648 Lander Street - Jon and Jeanne Benson 2000 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Christine Fey Edda Morrison N. Edd Miller Reyman Brothers Construction Co. Advocate Washoe County Court House Historical and Preservation Society Michael Hillerby Residential 32 Vine Street - Robert and Cathreine Ewers 222 Ralston Street - Mr. and Mrs. Glenwood Brevick Non-Residential McKinley Park School - City of Reno Parks and Recreation 121 California Street - Troy Anderson, Robert Bell, William Bradley, Barbara Gruenewald, Matthew Huntley Significant Historic Resources First Church of Christ, Scientist, Reno-Sparks Theater Coalition Virginia Street Bridge - City of Reno Public Works 1999 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Don Fowler Jon Dewey Advocate Historic Reno Preservation Society Sam and Jeff Francovich Residential Loomis Manor - 1045 Riverside Drive Frey Ranch - 1140 W. Peckham Lane Non-Residential Mary Sherman House - 847 N. Center Street California Building - 1000 Cowan Drive Significant Historic Resource University of Nevada, Reno Historic District 1998 AWARD RECIPIENTS Distinguished Service Moya Lear Philip Earl Advocate Sierra Arts and ArtSpace Truckee Meadows Heritage Trust Residential 820 North Center Street 4 Elm Court Non-Residential 781 Mill Street 216 Liberty Street Significant Historic Resource 453 Ridge Street Huffaker School .